Is 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End

Name: 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End
Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery
Released: 2008
Duration: 142 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Toshiaki Karasawa, Takako Tokiwa, Teruyuki Kagawa, Hidehiko Ishizuka, Takashi Ukaji

Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi

Produced by Cine Bazar, TOHO

2008142 min6.7 / 10

A sprawling mystery-thriller that weaves childhood fantasy and adult reality together, exploring whether a decades-old prophecy is manifesting as apocalyptic truth.

In 1969, Kenji, an elementary school kid and his friends built a secret base during their summer holidays. They fantasized that they had to fight villains who were out to conquer the world and wrote them in the Book of Prophecies. Years later in 1997, Kenji becomes a convenience store manager and leads a regular life after giving up his dreams to become a rock star. His boring life is suddenly turned upside down when his old classmate dies mysteriously and an entire family in the neighbourhood disappears. At the same time, a religious cult and its mysterious leader, Friend emerges and a strange chain of events duplicating exactly the events described in the Book of Prophecies follow. Is this the beginning of the end of the world? Who is Friend?

Clusters

Conspiracy Thrillers Unresolved Grief Stories Asian City Movies European Regional Settings Fame and Celebrity Culture

Genres

Science Fiction Adventure Mystery

Keywords

London, England Bangkok, Thailand Cult Osaka, Japan Tokyo, Japan Based On Manga

Questions people ask

Is 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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